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Tuesday, 30 June 2015

Gotze is going nowhere - Guardiola

The Germany international forward previously said of his admiration for the Bianconeri but his coach has no intention of letting the 23-year-old leave the Allianz Arena.

Pep Guardiola has dismissed reports that
Juventus are set to sign Mario Gotze, declaring that the forward will still be at Bayern Munich come the close of the transfer window.

Gotze signed a four-year contract when he joined the Bavarians from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in 2013 but the Germany international has struggled for regular game time at the Allianz Arena.

With Bayern set to strengthen their midfield with the acquisition of Arturo Vidal from Juve, speculation is now rife that Gotze could travel in the opposite direction, with the player himself telling reporters of his admiration for the Italian champions.

Guardiola, though, says that the 23-year-old is going nowhere, insisting that he still holds the versatile forward in the highest esteem.

"He's a top player, one of my team's players," he told reporters on Sunday.

"In my mind, he will be available throughout the season which is about to start."